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    Expanding Single Brackets

    Prior Knowledge:
    • Multiply an algebraic term by a whole number.
    • Multiply an algebraic term by an algebraic term.
    • Simplify by collecting like terms.

    When you expand a bracket, you are removing a set of brackets from an expression. To do this,
    you multiply the term outside the bracket by each separate term inside the bracket.

    Example 1
    Here, we need to multiply both terms inside the bracket by 3. Sometimes, it helps to draw lines to
    represent each multiplication, so you don’t forget one:

    3(2x + 5)

    3 × 2x = 6x
    3 × 5 = 15

    We combine these into a single expression for our answer:


    6x + 15

    The terms can be written in any order (15 + 6x is also correct) but, generally, we write them in
    decreasing powers of x.

    Example 2
    Expand the following bracket:
    2x(3x – 7)

    In this example, we follow the same process, but our multiplications will be a little trickier:

    2x(3x – 7)

    First, we need to multiply 2x by 3x. You can do this in two stages, multiply 2 by 3 to get 6, then
    multiply x by x to get x2:
    2x × 3x = 6x2

    Secondly, we need to multiply 2x by -7. Here, you need to take note of the sign:
    2x × -7 = -14x

    This gives us a final answer of:


    6x2 – 14x

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    Example 3
    Expand and simplify:
    5(2x + 1) – 3(3x – 2)

    Sometimes, you’ll be asked to expand and simplify two brackets. This means you expand both
    brackets individually, then simplify the answer. For the first bracket:

    5(2x + 1)

    5 × 2x = 10x
    5×1=5
    5(2x + 1) = 10x + 5

    For the second bracket, be careful with the signs. We’re multiplying by -3, not by 3:

    -3(3x – 2)

    -3 × 3x = -9x
    -3 × -2 = 6
    -3(3x – 2) = -9x + 6

    Now, we’ll bring the expanded brackets together:


    10x + 5 – 9x + 6

    Collect the x terms:


    10x – 9x = x

    Collect the numbers:


    5 + 6 = 11

    Finally, combine these for our answer:


    5(2x + 1) – 3(3x – 2) = x + 11

    Your Turn
    1. Expand the following brackets.

    a. 2(x + 5) d. 10(t – 2) g. x(x – 2) j. 10m(2m + 7)

       

    b. 3(x + 6) e. 7(2 – x) h. a(a – 4) k. -4(3y – 2)

       

    c. 5(y + 7) f. 4(8 – x) i. r(2r + 3) l. -2(4 – 2g)

       

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    2. Expand and fully simplify:

    a. 9(x + 2) + 4(x + 3) f. -4(y + 3) – 3(y – 5)

     

     

    b. 2(x + 3) + 2(x + 8) g. 10x(x + 2) + x(x + 6)

     

     

    c. 3(z – 6) + 4(z + 4) h. 3a(a – 4) – 2a(a – 2)

     

     

    d. 2(5 – x) + 7(2 + x) i. 2y(y + 7) + y(y + 3) + 4(y + 5)

     

     

    e. 6(p + 5) – 2(p – 2) j. 4b(2 – b) – b(3b + 2) + 6(b – 5)

     

     

    Challenge
    Write an expression to find the area of this rectangle. Expand and simplify the expression.

    (3x + 5)cm
    
    8cm
    

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